ICUT

Eclipse · August 24, 2012, 01:01:46 AM

Taits have been on the phase out list for 6 some years. We got grief from NHQ for showing up in MS with them in 2005.

SarDragon · August 24, 2012, 01:33:57 AM

There are still a few around, and if they work, they get used. If, however, they break, it's straight back to NTC for disposal.

Brad · August 24, 2012, 11:36:18 AM

Revised my ICUT outline to replace "instructor" with "mentor/evaluator" after reading the replies here and re-reading 100-1 chapter 5. Added a bit at the end explaining the change in terms.

Spaceman3750 · August 27, 2012, 10:55:03 AM

So, I could have missed it in the last 7 pages, but I didn't see it in the announcement or the reg. What's the drop-dead date on ACUT/BCUT (when is ICUT mandatory to operate radios)? That might be good information to know.

Another interesting point is that 100-1 says communication staff members at any level may evaluate the hands-on portions of ICUT. Technically speaking, anyone the commander lists as a comm officer is a communication staff member, so while it helps with the bottleneck problem ("Evaluators must have double-secret approval from NHQ to evaluate") it creates the potential to lower the performance standard of ICUT candidates.

jeders · August 27, 2012, 01:12:27 PM

Quote from: Spaceman3750 on August 27, 2012, 10:55:03 AM
So, I could have missed it in the last 7 pages, but I didn't see it in the announcement or the reg. What's the drop-dead date on ACUT/BCUT (when is ICUT mandatory to operate radios)? That might be good information to know.

Three years from the go live date on ICUT.

QuoteAnother interesting point is that 100-1 says communication staff members at any level may evaluate the hands-on portions of ICUT. Technically speaking, anyone the commander lists as a comm officer is a communication staff member, so while it helps with the bottleneck problem ("Evaluators must have double-secret approval from NHQ to evaluate") it creates the potential to lower the performance standard of ICUT candidates.

Have you seen the actual evaluation form? With everything else online and a simple hands on 5 minute eval, I don't think we'll be able to degrade training enough for that to be an issue.

♠SARKID♠ · August 27, 2012, 11:42:37 PM

So here's a problem I've encountered.

Every time someone in my squadron takes ICUT, it updates onto all their SQTRs. The problem is that it kicks all of their expired ratings into my approvals box. I don't know if I should approve them to push through ICUT, or deny them because it would falsely approve an expired rating. Submitting a trouble ticket, but has anyone else had this problem?

a2capt · August 28, 2012, 12:00:40 AM

I've not seen that happen here. Mine has a bit of expired ratings on it, and I didn't get asked by the CC about anything either. (as I'd not see my own for approval)

Eclipse · August 28, 2012, 12:22:36 AM

Have not seen that.

Dracosbane · August 28, 2012, 05:48:36 AM

I personally had that happen (ICUT kicking through my expired quals) and I can say that you can deny the expired quals and ICUT will still show up on the 101

♠SARKID♠ · August 28, 2012, 07:24:50 PM

Quote from: Dracosbane on August 28, 2012, 05:48:36 AM
I personally had that happen (ICUT kicking through my expired quals) and I can say that you can deny the expired quals and ICUT will still show up on the 101

Good to know. I'm still waiting for the IT team to get back to me. At least they know about it now, if they didn't before.

Garibaldi · August 28, 2012, 07:37:57 PM

Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on August 28, 2012, 07:24:50 PM
Quote from: Dracosbane on August 28, 2012, 05:48:36 AM
I personally had that happen (ICUT kicking through my expired quals) and I can say that you can deny the expired quals and ICUT will still show up on the 101
Good to know. I'm still waiting for the IT team to get back to me. At least they know about it now, if they didn't before.

I'm not sure if this is the same thing but e-services has a message that they are working on some issue, but not what issue.

Eclipse · August 28, 2012, 07:38:30 PM

There was something on the RSS about an issue with the reporting function, maybe it's related.

a2capt · August 28, 2012, 07:39:42 PM

That's Member Reports being broken. It was last Tuesday, and then worked later in the afternoon, but sometime yesterday it quit again. I reported it, probably not the only one, but.. at least now it's noted.

♠SARKID♠ · September 10, 2012, 07:07:37 PM

Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on August 28, 2012, 07:24:50 PM
Quote from: Dracosbane on August 28, 2012, 05:48:36 AM
I personally had that happen (ICUT kicking through my expired quals) and I can say that you can deny the expired quals and ICUT will still show up on the 101
Good to know. I'm still waiting for the IT team to get back to me. At least they know about it now, if they didn't before.

Got a message back from the IT team. I've been told that the issue has been resolved.